2025~2026学年湖北天门市度第一学期教学质量监测高二英语试卷

2025~2026学年湖北天门市度第一学期教学质量监测高二英语试卷一、阅读理解TheUniversityofHongKongAccommodationResidenceApplicationCategoryNon-localHKUNewUndergraduateStudentsResidentialPeriodWholeyear20AUG2025-29MAY2026Semester1only01SEPT2025-01JAN2026Semester2only01JAN2026-29MAY2026ApplicationRoundsTherearetwomainapplicationrounds:1NewAdmissionNewadmissionfornon-localstudentswhoareapplyingtoHKUResidencesforthefirsttime.

ApplicationPeriodResultsSemester1

15MAR-15SEPT2025Semester1

15JUL-15SEPT2025Semester2

01OCT-01NOV2025Semester2

15NOV-15DEC20252Latecomers&FailedApplicationsTheCentralClearingHouseRoundallowsstudentswhomissedpreviousdeadlinesorwereunsuccessfulinearlierapplicationroundstoapplyforanyremaininghallandcollegeplacements.

ApplicationPeriodResults03JUN2025-31MAR202620AUG2025andonwardsKeyApplicationStepsAfterreviewingtheapplicationrequirementsandoptions,youmustsubmityourapplicationwithinthespecifiedtimeframe.Admissionresultsandacceptancenoticewillbesenttostudentsbyemailaccordingtothepublishedschedule.Ifofferedaplace,youmustconfirmyouracceptance.Failuretorespondordeclinetheofferwillresultinitbeingwithdrawn.Unsuccessfulapplicantsmaysubmitanappealtous.Pleaseincludeyourdetailedreasonfortherequestandcopiesofallrelevantsupportingdocuments.PointstoNoteFees:ALLfeesarenon-refundableandnon-transferable.Youareresponsibleforfullpaymentforyourcommittedperiod,evenifyouwithdrawearly.Room&Rules:Roomscomewithbasicfurniture.Studentsmustcompleteachecklistuponarrival.Changingroomsisnotallowed.StrictlyProhibited:Smoking,alcohol,pets,andunauthorizedelectricalappliances.1.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?

A．Toencouragenon-localstudentstoliveoff-campus.B．Todescribestudents’sociallifeinHKUresidences.C．TocomparedifferenttypesofaccommodationatHKU.D．Toguidenon-localstudentstoapplyforHKUresidence.2.Whenisthedeadlinetoreapplyifyoufailforthefirsttime?

A．15March2025.B．15September2025.C．1November2025.D．31March2026.3.Whatshouldastudentdoiftheyreceivearesidenceoffer?

A．Waituntilthecheck-indatetorespond.B．Appealbyemailiftheyarenotsatisfied.C．Acceptitintimetoavoidlosingtheoffer.D．InformtheGeneralOfficeoftheirarrivaltime.Tomostpeople,the“Mindthegap”announcementisjustthedailychatterontheLondonUnderground.ButforMcCollum,thethreewordsbringbackthevoiceofsomeoneshelovedandlost:herhusband,OswaldLaurence.Laurencepassedawayin2007,andMcCollumwouldoftentraveltoEmbankmenttubestationjusttohearhisvoice.Eighteenyearslater,shecontinuesthejourney.Inthe1960s,LaurencewasselectedbytheLondonUndergroundtorecordthe“Mindthegap”announcement,heardbymillionsofcommutersfordecades.Overtime,moststationsadoptedanewvoice,butEmbankmentretainedtheoriginal—itwasMcCollum’sspecialspottorememberherhusband.YetinNovember2012,Laurence’svoicewasunexpectedlyreplacedduringsystemupgrades.“Iusedtowaitforthenexttraintohearhisvoice,”McCollumrecalled.“Suddenlyonedayitwasn’thisvoice.Isaidtomyfriend,‘WhathappenedtoOswald’svoice?’Thetapehadbroken?”Sheadded,“Ifeltslightlypanickyandabitanxious.”McCollumspoketotheguardontheplatform,whoconfirmedtheyhadanewPAsystemandvoice.Shockedandtearful,McCollumcontactedTransportforLondonandaskedifitcouldrestoretheoriginalannouncement.Movedbyherstory,thestaffatTransportforLondonpromisedtotryandhelp.Theymadegoodontheirpromise.Justtwoweekslater,thestaffhadcreatedaCDoftheoriginalrecordingandrestoredLaurence’svoicetotheannouncement.“Ilovethefactthathe’sbackthereandIcanlistentohim,”saidMcCollum.“Itdoesbringhimveryclosetome.”Sheadded,“Iwouldhavebeenheartsickiftheyhadnotmanagedtobringhimback.”Laurence’slegacyandloveliveon.PassengersonthenorthboundNorthernLineatEmbankmentstationcanstillhearhisiconicvoicetellingthemto“Mindthegap.”AndthestationremainsacomfortingplaceforMcCollum,whocontinuestovisitwhenevershewantstofeelclosetoherlatehusband.4.WhydidMargaretMcCollumoftengotoEmbankmenttubestation?

A．TotaketheNorthernLinetrain.B．Tolistentoherlatehusband’svoice.C．Tomeetherfriendwhoworkedthere.D．ToreportaproblemwiththePAsystem.5.WhatcanweinferaboutthestaffatTransportforLondon?

A．Theyalwayskeepoldrecordings.B．Theyrespondedwarmlytothestory.C．Theyoftenchangestationannouncements.D．TheyknewMcCollum’shusbandpersonally.6.WherecouldpassengersstillhearLaurence’soriginalvoiceafter2012?

A．Nowhere:thevoicewaspermanentlydeleted.B．AtallstationsthathadkepttheoldPAsystem.C．OneverylineoftheLondonUndergroundtubestation.D．OnthenorthboundNorthernLineatEmbankmentstation.7.Thebesttitleforthispassagecouldbe________.

A．AFamousVoiceB．ASystemUpgradeC．Love,LostandFoundD．London’sTubeHistoryWhat’sbest:anewphoneoradayoutwithfriends?Isitbettertospendmoneytobuythingsortodothings?AUKstudyfoundsixintenconsumerswouldratherspendtheirmoneyonexperiencesthanmaterialpossessions(物品).Thoseaged18-34reportedspendingthehighestamountonentertainmentactivities.Possessionscanlastformanyyears,whileexperiencesaretemporary.This,however,mightbethewrongwaytolookatthings.PsychologyprofessorThomasGilovichdiscoveredthehappinessthatobjectsprovidecanfadequickly.Weadapttohavingnewpossessions,sothatratherthanbeingsomethingweareexcitedby,theyjustbecomeournewnormal.Aholidayoradayoutmayhaveashortduration,butthehappinessitprovidescanlastmuchlonger.Waitingforourlatestpurchasestobedeliveredisfrustrating,butwaitingforanexcitingeventgivesusafeelingofanticipation.Experiencesareoftenshared,sowegainpleasurefromsocialconnectionandtimespentwithotherpeople.Memoriesofourexperiencesbecomepartofouridentity.AsGilovichpointsout,wearethesumofourexperiences.Indeed,theveryfactthatexperienceslastforalimitedtimecangivethemvalue.Physicalgoodsdeteriorateovertime,whileourmemoriesofanexperiencecangiveuspleasureyearafteryear.Ofcourse,it’snotalwaysthatsimple.Otherstudieshavesuggestedthathappinessgainedfromexperiencesmightdependonyourpersonalitytype,andhowmanypossessionsyoualreadyhave.Peoplewithmorequietpersonalitytypesmaygetlessbenefitfromsocialoccasionsandthosewithfewpossessionsmaygetgreaterbenefitfromobjects.However,formanyofus,itcouldbethatwhenchoosinghowtospendourspareincome,we’llgetfarmorebenefitbyspendingonsomethingtodo,ratherthansomethingtohave.8.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefirstparagraph?

A．Tointroducethetopic.B．Togiveanexample.C．Toprovideadefinition.D．Topresentanargument.9.WhydoesthehappinessfromobjectsfadequicklyaccordingtoThomasGilovich?

A．Objectsarenotasmeaningfulasexperiencesinpeople’slife.B．Peoplegetusedtonewpossessionsandtheybecomeordinary.C．Peopleoftencomparetheirpossessionswiththoseofotherpeople.D．Objectsstarttolosetheirvaluethemomenttheyareboughtbypeople.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deteriorate”inParagraph5probablymean?

A．Getworse.B．Staythesame.C．Provepractical.D．Becomebetter.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsspendingmoneyonexperiences?

A．Doubtful.B．Objective.C．Supportive.D．Negative.FieldsMedalwinnerAkshayVenkateshwasonceasked:“InaworldwhereAIcananswereverythingforyou,ismathematicsstillworthstudying?”HepresentedAIasachancetoaddressafundamentalgapthathasgrownbetweenhowmathematicsispracticedandwhatwetrulyvalue-understanding.Mathematicsisoftencalleda“universallanguage”.Yet,asthefieldhasexpandedfarbeyondthebasicnumbersandshapeslearnedduringthepre-collegeyears,thereisnosinglechartcanbeusedtoexplorethevastness.Mathematicshasbecomeincreasinglydivided.Itisnoworganizedinto63majorcategoriesand529subfields,eachwithitsownlanguagethattakesyearstolearn.Inamathematicalresearchpaper,authorsusetheword“we”,whichreferstoboththewritersandthereaders.Becausetoreallyunderstandamathematicalargument,readersmustrecreateitforthemselvesintheirownheads.Inotherwords,mathematicalcommunicationgoesatthepaceofmathematicalunderstanding.MathematicianWilliamThurstonwrote,“Weshouldfocusmuchmoreenergyonunderstandingandexplainingthebasicideasofmathematics,ratherthanonlyonthelatestresults.”Hesuggestsdeveloping“mathematicallanguagethatiseffectiveforconveyingideastopeoplewhodon’talreadyknowthem”andprovidingmoreopportunitiesforcommunicationtrainingandpractice.InaworldwhereAIisgettingsmarterandsmarter,Venkateshasked,“Whydowestillneedtoprovethings?”Thurstonputitsimply:peoplewillalwayswanttounderstandwhysomethingistrue,notjustamachine’sconfirmation.Whattrulymattersishowmathematicalideasenrichandchangethewayhumansseeandrelatetotheworld.EvenifanAIcantellpeoplewhatistrue,therewillalwaysbemoretounderstandaboutwhy.12.Whydoestheauthormentionthenumbers“63”and“529”inthepassage?

A．Toprovethatmathematicsisauniversallanguage.B．TocomparethedevelopmentofAIandmathematics.C．Toshowthegreatexpansionanddivisionofmathematics.D．Toemphasizethegoalofmasteringthespecializedlanguages.13.Whatdoestheuseof“we”inpapersindicateaccordingtothetext?

A．Thejointeffortsofmathematiciansandreaders.B．Theauthor’sattempttostimulatereaders’curiosity.C．Acommonwaytowritemathematicalresearchpapers.D．Theneedforreaders’mentalinvolvementtounderstand.14.Accordingtothepassage,howdoesAIchangetheroleofmathematicians?

A．Itmakesthemfocusmoreoncheckingtheresults.B．Itrequiresthemtolearnadvancedcomputerskills.C．Itturnstheirfocustoexplainingwhythingsaretrue.D．Itcauseslesscommunicationbetweenthemandthepublic.15.Whereisthepassagemostlikelytakenfrom?

A．Asciencefiction.B．Asciencemagazine.C．Atextbook.D．Anencyclopedia.Ihavebeenteachingtheidenticalcoursetoundergraduateandgraduatestudentsfromvariousmajors,likefinanceandmedicinefor15years.Althoughmylecturematerialsandteachingmethodshavestayedunchanged,studentevaluationslastyearhitarecordhigh.16What,then,ledtothisremarkableimprovement?Thekeychangewastheintroductionofastrictpolicyonelectronicdevices.Laptopsandsmartphoneswerebannedfornote-taking,withjustoneexception:deviceswereallowedonlyifstudentswerewritingwithadigitalpen.17Theyclaimeddeviceswereessentialfornotesorreference,arguingthatdigitaltoolswereindispensableforstudyefficiency.However,afterashortperiodofadaptation,almostallstudentsnoticedtheirabilitytoconcentratehadimprovedpositively.Toexplainwhythispolicyworked,Isharedrelevantresearchwiththestudents.Onestudyshowedthatstudentswhotooknotesbyhandrememberedabout35%morecontentthanthosewhotypedonportablecomputers.18Thementaleffortrequiredforhandwritinghelpsstudentsgainadeeperunderstandingofthematerial.Inaddition,anotherstudywith480participantsfoundthatstudentswhoplacedtheirphonesontheirdesksscored18%loweronfocus-relatedtasksthanthosewhoputtheirphonesaway.19Moreevidencedemonstratesthatcellphones,eveninapowered-offstate,reduceindividuals’mentalcapacityandweakenthequalityofface-to-faceconversations.20Iholdtheviewthatuniversitiesshouldtakethesamemeasurestobooststudents’academicperformance,sincethissimplebutpowerfulapproachcreatesamoreattentiveandinteractivelearningenvironmentforeveryone.

A．Thisdatashowsfocusneedsaboost.B．Theyfearedlosingnotesorurgentcalls.C．Mostmiddleandhighschoolshavebecomephone-free.D．Constructiveremarksonfocusandcoursequalitypouredin.E．Writingbyhandrequiresactivethinking;typingisoftenmindless.F．Thisprovesthatphonenearbyhasaneffectonstudents’performance.G．Predictably,studentsimmediatelydoubtedandopposedthisdecisionatfirst.二、完形填空EarlyspringintheNorthwestoftenbringssurprises.Theweathercanturn________quickly,threateningbothhumansandwildlifewithsuddensnowstorms.Everyspring,migratory(迁徙的)birdstakeadvantageofalargepondnearmyhomeasa________stoponthewaytotheirsummerhabitat.Thisyear,agroupofscaups,atypeofdivingduck,joinedtheusualgeese.Theyspentdaysthere,seekingfood.Then,asnowstorm________,followedbyanightofextremecold.Thenextmorning,Ilookedoutin________,almostallthebirdsfleeingovernight,exceptonesinglefemalescaup.Shewasswimming________inashrinkingcircleofopenwater.Itappearedthathermovementandbodyheatwerestoppingtheicefrom________overentirely.However,asthetemperaturecontinuedto________,theopenwatergotsmaller.Hermovementsbecameslowerandweaker.Havingfoughtwithhermight,shewasalmostontheedgeofgivingintothebittercold.Iobservedwithgrowing________asshefinallystoppedmoving.Andthenithappened:Twomoreduckssuddenly________inthesky,landingnexttoherstillbody.Soon,othersarrived.Thewaterbeganto________withtheirsplashinganddiving.________,thecircleofopenwaterstartedtoexpandagain.Energizedbyhercompanions’________,thelonefemaleslowlyrevived.Withoutherfriends,thislittleduckwouldn’thave________anothernight.She,________,hadkeptthatareaofwateropen,soherfriendshadaplacetostopandrefreshthemselves.Itservesasa(n)________thatsometimes,atinyaction,orevenjustbeingthereforanother,canmakeallthedifference.21.A．gentleB．invitingC．pleasantD．changeable22.A．finalB．temporaryC．dangerousD．secret23.A．stuckB．endedC．struckD．left24.A．shockB．delightC．horrorD．adoration25.A．aimlesslyB．effortlesslyC．tirelesslyD．carelessly26.A．takingB．freezingC．comingD．falling27.A．liftB．lowerC．ariseD．drop28.A．anxietyB．curiosityC．reliefD．patience29.A．tookoffB．showedoffC．wentawayD．turnedup30.A．riseB．restC．sinkD．stir31.A．UnexpectedlyB．GraduallyC．StrangelyD．Unfortunately32.A．insightB．warningC．presenceD．setting33.A．rememberedB．predictedC．weatheredD．rested34.A．inturnB．inreturnC．intimeD．infact35.A．enduranceB．reminderC．urgencyD．graph三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。ChinaPostofficiallyreleasedasetofspecialstampsonMondaytocelebratetheupcomingYearoftheHorse.Althoughitwas36(extreme)coldthiswinter,longqueuesbeganformingatpostofficesacrossBeijingasearlyasSundayafternoon.Eagercollectors,fromseasonedstampfans37youngerenthusiasts,werealreadyliningupalongthesidewalks.Thisyear’shorse-themedstampscarryextraculturalweight,38theSpringFestivalwassuccessfullyaddedtoUNESCO’sRepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanityin2024.Thisrecognition,39coversitsassociatedsocialpractices,haslentthisyear’scelebrationsgreatercultural40(significant).Thetwostamps,with41totalfacevalueof2.40yuan,symbolizenationaldevelopmentandunity.InChineseculture,thehorseisatraditionalsymbolofvitality,strength,andsuccess.Often42(link)totheidiom“MaDaoChengGong”(immediatesuccessuponarrival),thehorserepresentsanunyieldingspiritandrapidprogress.ChinaPost43(issue)annualzodiac(生肖)stampssince1980.Thisyear,itusedanewselectionprocess,44(combine)submissionswithexpertandpopularvoting.Thestampswillbeavailableforsixmonthsatdesignatedpostalstoresandthrough45(vary)onlineplatforms,includingtheChinaPostappandofficialWeChatstores.四、书信写作46.假如你是李华，你校英文报的“SuggestionsBox”栏目正在征集关于丰富校园劳动教育的建议，请你给该栏目写一篇短文投稿，内容需包含：1.活动意义；2.具体建议；3.你的期待。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearEditor,Iamwritingtosharemysuggestionsonhowtoenrichourschool’slaboreducationprograms.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua五、书面表达47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Mywalkhomethroughourtownparkusedtobethebestpartofmyday.Myfavoritethingintheparkwasthemural(壁画)—ahuge,colorfulpicturepaintedonthewall.Itshowedchildrenplayingunderabrightsun,anditfeltliketheheartofourcommunity.Butthatheartwasfading.Thecolorswerewashedout,anduglymarkswereeverywhere,ruiningthebeautifulpicture.Ifeltlikeahappymemoryofmytownwasbeingdestroyed.Onedayatschool,myhistoryteacheraskedtheclasstolookatoldnewsaboutourtown.Ifoundaveryoldarticleonthecomputer.Itwasaboutthedaythemuralwasfinished.Thearticlesaidthetownwouldalwaystakecareofthemural.Itevenpromisedtoprovidefundstokeepitbeautiful.Iwassurprised.Nobodywastakingcareofitnow.Thepromisewasbroken.WhenIsawalargenewblackmarkrightinthemiddleofthe